Freelander XEi – S503 AGR (1999 – 2004)

S503 AGR Freelander XEi somewhere near Inverness

S503 AGR Freelander XEi at Muir of Ord near Inverness

My Freelander XEi (S503 AGR) was my first foray into the world of Land Rovers. An Epsom Green example, bought from Lex Land Rover in Stourbridge in the summer of 1999. PX against my trusty Ford Escort!

Modifications were: –

Valance mounted fog lights

Loadspace power socket

JE Engineering stainless steel exhaust

K&N air filter

Being a Rover K series engine it did, of course, suffer the ubiquitous head gasket problem! This was fixed by an excellent mechanic I know and I got off lightly only requiring a head skim and new gasket.